Book excerpt: This is a story of two boys, one white, and the other black, who forge an unusual friendship amidst the bigoted times of 1831 New Orleans, Louisiana. When their friendship is nearly destroyed by an adolescent power struggle, their beloved Mammy Callie helps them to see how the difference in their social status can be used to help instead of hurt one another, leading to a stronger bond between them. Later, as young adults, they flee with their family to escape the racial violence around them. In search of social justice and love under British rule in Chatham, Canada, they uncover a mystery that challenges everything they believe in. Written in lyrical and passionate prose, author Marlowe has written a family saga spanning decades that is filled with multidimensional characters and rich settings. - from description on website (shaughnmarlowe.com).